The blotter consists of Issaquah police officers’ accounts of crimes and other incidents in the city. Persons arrested are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Dec. 24
ACCIDENT: Issaquah police responded to an accident at the Northwest Sammamish Road and 10th Avenue Northwest intersection around 12:15 p.m. There were no injuries reported and damage to the vehicle was ruled to be less than $1,000.
PANHANDLING: Issaquah police informed a panhandler at the Front Street North and south Interstate 90 freeway ramp intersection that the person needed to leave. The officer informed the panhandler of the appropriate places to ask for money.
Dec. 25
NOT A MERRY MORNING: A resident in the 400 block of Northwest Pebble Lane reported someone had stolen her cell phone from the vehicle, a $300 loss.
NOT A MERRY MORNING INDEED: A resident in the 1600 block of Newport Way Northwest reported someone had taken a pocketbook, wallet and cell phone from his 2011 Honda Pilot, a $800 loss.
GRINCH COMES TO ISSAQUAH: A resident in the 2500 block of Northwest Alpine Crest Way reported someone stole a camera, umbrella, charger, coat and sunglasses from a 2013 Lincoln MKZ, a total loss of $790.
THEFT: Someone stole a $200 iPad from a BMW in the 2500 block of Northwest Stoney Creek Drive.
Dec. 26
ARREST: Issaquah police arrested a 37-year-old male for the theft in the third degree. The man reportedly stole a mixer and security cameras, at nearly a $1,000 loss. The items were recovered.
THEFT: Someone broke a window and stole a backpack out of a vehicle in the 2100 block of Northwest Poplar Way, a reported loss of $675.
Dec. 28
ARREST: In the 1100 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard, Issaquah police arrested a 29-year-old Seattle man for stealing jackets, worth more than $700.
Dec. 29
ARREST: Issaquah police arrested a 24-year-old male for damaging a cabinet, a $100 loss, in the 4600 block of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast.
Dec. 30
TRASH: Someone reported a suspicious person rummaging through the trash cans at the park and ride in the 1000 block of 17th Avenue Northwest. The office arrived to find it was the janitor emptying trash bins.
